PORT = CARRY

DEPORT DE – AWAY PORT – CARRY To CARRY or send AWAY from a country; to banish Without a passport or work visa, immigrants are DEPORTED to their home country.

EXPORT EX- OUT PORT – CARRY To CARRY OUT of the country. (GOODS) The US EXPORTS corn to South America.

IMPORT IM – IN PORT – CARRY To CARRY INTO the country The US IMPORTS clothing from other countries.

PORTABLE PORT – CARRY ABLE – EASILY Capable of being EASILY CARRIED Cell phones are now PORTABLE for people to take with them wherever they go.

PORTAGE PORT – CARRY AGE – BODY OF WATER The route over which boats and supplies are CARRIED overland from one LAKE or RIVER to another The ship used the PORTAGE to transport oil from one side of the Rio Grande to the other.

PORTER PORT – CARRY ER – PERSON An ATTENDANT who CARRIES travelers’ luggage for them The PORTER at the hotel took my bags to my room for me.

PORTFOLIO PORT – CARRY FOLIO- Folder or case for papers A CASE for CARRYING loose papers All students should have a PORTFOLIO for each class.

REPORT RE – AGAIN PORT – CARRY A collection of writing that CARRIES information to be shared AGAIN with someone new The secretary REPORTS the information from the meeting to her boss.

SUPPORT SUP – WEIGHT PORT – CARRY To CARRY the WEIGHT of something The pillars on the building SUPPORT the roof. Yo’ momma SUPPORTS you throughout your life.

TRANSPORT TRANS – ACROSS PORT – CARRY To CARRY something from one place to another (ACROSS) The goods were TRANSPORTED from China to the US.

WEEK 7 Words and Definitions

ENVISION – En= IN; Vision =PICTURE Verb To think of something that you believe might exist or happen IN the future; to PICTURE something IN your mind. I ENVISION great things happening in my future.

EXCEL – EX =out; CEL = Better Verb To be better than others; to be or do better than others Athletes always want to EXCEL at the sport they play.

EXCLUSIVE – EX=OUT; CLUSIVE= certain population ADJ Not shared; available to only ONE PERSON or GROUP; available to only a few people because of high cost; only allowing people from a high social class The party was EXCLUSIVE for Hollywood stars ONLY.

EXPECTATION = Ex= out; PECT = belief Noun A belief that something will happen or is likely to happen; a feeling or belief about how successful, good someone or something will be. Sometimes a person must lower their EXPECTATIONS in order to avoid disappointment.

ORDAIN = Or= ORDER Verb To establish by law; to order or command; to appoint as a priest or minister The man was ORDAINED by the church to carry out wedding ceremonies.

OUTSTRIP VERB To get ahead of, do better than, exceed The NASCAR driver wanted to OUTSTRIP the competition, so he arrived at the track early.

PERVADE – PER= spread VERB To spread throughout In order to keep the virus from PERVADING the hallways, wash your hands after you use the bathroom.

PRUDENT ADJ Careful, having foresight, cautious, wise The young man was PRUDENT about sitting next to people who cheated on their tests.